Sep
01
We Broke Up
What do you do with a romantic comedy that isn’t funny but does a pretty good job of talking about romance? Is it a failure if 50% of the movie fails to do what the genre dictates but the other … Continue reading
Sep
01
Resort, The
I guess the deluge of half and 1 star reviews wasn’t clue enough for me to stay away from this turkey. But why would I start saving my time and sanity by NOT watching bad films, amiright? The Resort is … Continue reading
Aug
31
Vacation Friends
Vacation Friends stars Lil Rel Howery and Yvonne Orji as an in-control couple on vacation at a Mexican resort. They run into an irrepressible and excitable and extra x 5 couple played by John Cena and Meredith Hagner. They are … Continue reading
Aug
30
Ride the Eagle
Ride the Eagle is an odd film. It’s maybe meant to be a life-affirming journey of self-discovery but holds that concept at a distance. Yet it also has some of the best romantic chemistry on screen in a while… between … Continue reading
Aug
29
Jurassic Hunt
I can defend my rental of this turkey. It was on iTunes and it was released by Lionsgate. I figured it’d be a B movie but it might might have had something extra due to that production/release combo. Oh how … Continue reading
Aug
29
Old Ways, The
Here’s a movie I respect the hell out of yet didn’t enjoy watching much at all. It’s a movie about demonic possession that somehow – somehow! – doesn’t follow the standard-issue plot requirements of the genre. There isn’t a family … Continue reading
Aug
28
Candyman (2021)
Having not watched any trailers, it turns out re-watching the original 1992 Candyman in advance of this new film was a wise decision. The new Candyman is a direct sequel to the original film… another one of those sequels that … Continue reading
Aug
27
He’s All That
What can I say to defend myself? I liked this fluffy-headed ninny of a movie. I was rather surprised by how charming and breezy it was. I’m not much of a fan of the original She’s All That, but a … Continue reading
Aug
26
How It Ends
How it Ends maybe could have been called Chill Apocalypse. This is a laid back gentle comedy about the last day on Earth. Or, really, it’s more about self-discovery than an actual end of days affair. Yes there are people … Continue reading
Aug
26
Night House, The
Here’s a refreshing film… an actually scary, mysterious, and thrilling horror movie. It shouldn’t be hard… but apparently it is. And it’s in a sub-genre of horror that contains some of the most trite examples of horror movies, some of … Continue reading